Official 2012 Portland Retro Gaming Expo thread - Sept 29-30

[RecycledGamer]

We can hardly believe it, but it's our 7th year of the Portland Retro Gaming Expo in beautiful Portland, Oregon. Here's the big news for 2012:

• PRGE has moved to the Oregon Convention Center! The main show floor will be in a massive 60,000 square foot hall with the speakers and panels taking place in two separate auditoriums just outside the main hall. The venue is more the three times the size of the Doubletree last year and is fully cllimate controlled to eliminate that glorious geek-stank we enjoyed so much last year.
  
• PRGE, in cooperation with Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade, introduces Mega-Cade - a 20,000 square foot zone of full-size arcade and pinball machines - all set to freeplay.
  
• Main show floor with be open until 7:00 PM on Saturday - vendors and all!
  
• Main show floor will close down between 7:00 and 9:00 on Saturday during the live auction, but will reopen for an after-hours party in the Mega-Cade sponsored by Ground Kontrol for those 21 and up. Features musical entertainment, snacks and a cash bar.
  

As always, PRGE is right on Portland's famous light rail line and close by several hotels.

 

Tickets just went on sale and we are continuing our tradition of 1 hour early admission for presale badge holders. We have no idea what kind of demand we are going to see this year by moving to the Convention Center so you may want to reserve your passes early.

 

Order Passes for PRGE 2012

 

Lodging Options for PRGE 2012

 

Stay tuned for announcemments about our speakers and entertainment! Want to be an exhibitor at PRGE 2012? Check out our vendor packages and sponsorship opportunities.

 

Sincerely,

The PRGE staff and volunteers

[Hydro Thunder]

Mmm, tempted! I've not been to Portland, but that damned show Portlandia has me thinking about it, and this is as good an excuse as any!

The 9pm to Midnight extended arcade / cash bar hours sounds fun too.

Just gotta see if flight / hotel rates will make this doable. Seems like you guys have _quite_ the event set up this year!

[RecycledGamer]

Mmm, tempted! I've not been to Portland, but that damned show Portlandia has me thinking about it, and this is as good an excuse as any!

 

We'll put a bird on it for you!

[Rick Weis]

If anyone is interested in being a vendor at our show Please PM me. we have room for over 70+ vendors this year, we already have many new vendors signed on. don't wait for the last minute we may fill up.

• Single table space (5 x 10) with 1 admission and electric and comes with 1 Table (limit 1 table)=100.00
  
• Single booth space (10 x 10) with 2 admissions and electric and NO Tables=200.00
  
• Double Booth space (10 x 20) with 4 admissions and NO tables=400.00
  
• Triple booth space (10 x 30) with 6 admissions and electric and NO tables=600.00
  
• Quad booth space (10 x 40 or 20 x 20) with 8 admissions and electric and NO tables=800.00
  
• Mega booth space (10 x 60 or 20 x 30) with 10 admissions and electric and NO tables=1000.00
  

 

You can bring your own tables or fix up your booth anyway you want it. If you need tables we can add that to your package at 20.00 per Table (30 x 96 inches)

if you want vendor parking we can add that to your package for 30.00 for a car/small truck space or 60.00 for a bigger space large truck and this would include Friday through Sunday.

 

going to be a huge show this year don't miss out!

 

Rick

 

[Parrothead]

This is a great show. I only attended once but would love to come back! Promoting on GamerSpots. If you have been to this show, give it a review.

 

http://www.gamerspots.com/events/2012-portland-retro-gaming-expo